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In October 2009, Vale Villages Against Scottish Power (VVASP) issued a Newsletter with a copy of a banner we had displayed at the drop-in sessions hosted by ScottishPower Renewables (SPR). It compared the height of a 125m Wind Turbine with local buildings with several boxes on the leaflet explaining our concerns. This prompted someone to [...]
SPR Planning Application Update
Just a quick update to let you know what we know about the SPR (ScottishPower Renewables) Planning Application for the miss-named Lenchwick Windfarm. Despite statements by SPR at the SPR organised September sessions that it would be submitted in November, that then slipped to December and then to January, the latest information that we have [...]
Winter Walk on Sunday 3rd January
Winter Walk on Sunday 3rd January 10am meet at The Lenches Club CHOICE OF TWO LENGTHS OF WALKS COME AND SUPPORT VVASP THE WINDFARM PLANNING APPLICATION IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE NEW YEAR DROP IN SESSIONS WILL BE ARRANGED AS SOON AS WE HAVE A FIRM DATE Share and Enjoy:
Wind turbine noise warnings were dismissed by civil servants
A warning about the health effects of noise from wind turbines was removed from a government study following pressure from civil servants. original article here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/greenpolitics/planning/6803823/Wind-turbine-noise-warnings-were-dismissed-by-civil-servants.html Consultants recommended lowering night-time noise limits because the sounds made by spinning blades were enough to disrupt sleep patterns. However, the advice, contained in a draft version of their [...]
Wind Turbine Campaign Boosted by Expert Report
A campaign by local MP Peter Luff to keep wind turbines at a reasonable distance from houses has been given a boost today. Environmental Protection UK has called on the government urgently to update its advice on how local authorities gauge the effect of noise from wind turbines. Peter Luff has long been calling for [...]
